Community activity programs through education - Indigenous Police and Citizen Youth Club (Cape PCYC)

• Reach:

  QLD

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

This program was designed to use sport and recreation to keep Indigenous youth, aged 8-23, active as a way of reducing issues associated with boredom. The program aims to build resilience and provide support for the development of individual skills. Cape Indigenous PCYC's are located in Yarrabah, Napranum, Wujul Wujul and Hope Vale and provide activities, centred on sport, diet, music and art.

Other projects include:

• My way
• Impact
• S.H.A.P.E
• Something better
• Positive futures
• Come and try days

Contacts

Kristy Wimhurst
Program Coordinator
Cape York PCYC
Email: wimhurst.kristie@police.qld.gov.au

Links

• View information: Community Activity Programs through Education – Indigenous Police Citizen Youth Club (Cape PCYC)
• View website: Cape York PCYC
• View website: Living Is For Everyone